MINNEAPOLIS [5/17/07] – Al Franken’s campaign for the U.S. Senate announced today that he has received the official endorsement of the United Steelworkers (USW) District #11.

In a release announcing the endorsement, Bob Bratulich, Director of USW District 11, cited Al’s support of universal health care, early childhood education, retirement security, and “fair trade,” as well as his strong support for the Employee Free Choice Act. He also noted that Al “is the only candidate running an aggressive, statewide grassroots campaign that has the capability of mobilizing working families in November 2008.”

Al is an associate member of the Steelworkers, as well as a full member of four unions: the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG), the Writers’ Guild, and the Directors’ Guild.

Al had this to say about the first labor endorsement of the 2008 Senate race:

“The Steelworkers have a long and storied tradition of fighting for greater job and retirement security, fair trade agreements that enforce real labor and environmental standards, and affordable health care and education for everyone. Minnesota’s working families need a Senator who’ll join that fight. Norm Coleman hasn’t done that in the past, and he sure won’t do it in the future. I will. In the Senate, I’ll be proud to stand for the things the Steelworkers have fought for all along, and I’m honored that they’ve chosen to stand with me in this campaign.”

The USW release announcing the endorsement can be found here.

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